noun
die Division, -en
division
Ein Teil von etwas Größerem oder ein Bereich in einer Firma, Schule oder beim Sport.
The German word "Division" is a noun adopted from Latin, and it means "division" in English.
- It comes from the root word "Divisio" (division, separation).
- Used in contexts like mathematics (division operation), military (a unit or formation), or business (a subdivision of a company).
Similar German words:
- Teilung (splitting, division),
- Abteilung (department, section),
- Spaltung (splitting, often with a stronger implication of separation or conflict).
Differences:
- Division often is more formal and used in technical, military, or organizational contexts.
- Teilung is more general for dividing or splitting things.
- Abteilung refers more specifically to organizational subunits.
- Spaltung usually implies a more forceful or fundamental split or fracture, sometimes with negative connotations.
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Examples
Die Division zweier Zahlen kann komplex sein.noun
The division of two numbers can be complex.
In der Mathematikprüfung mussten die Schüler mehrere schwierige Divisionen ohne Taschenrechner lösen.noun
In the mathematics exam, the students had to solve several difficult divisions without a calculator.
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